SahuarIta Green Valley #38

Welcome to Birmingham Chapter 4

Announcements from Chapter

Announcements from Department

Updated Department of Arizona Mission Statement

Please see the attached document providing the updated Mission Statement for the DAV Department of Arizona.

Attachment: DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA MISSION.pdf

New program will enable claims services to remote populations

Two Arizona sites will be the first beneficiaries of the Department's initiative to reach more of our remote Veterans, including those on our Native American Reservations.

The first site will be Globe, AZ, starting February 9, 2026:

The second site is Chinle, AZ, located on the Navajo Reservation about 6 hours of Phoenix. The All-Navajo Veterans Auxiliary is our host, in the newly-established Veterans Resource Center in Chinle.

The first remote claims service to Chinle is planned for March 18, 2026.

In both cases, the long-term goal is to establish new chapters with organic CSOs.

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Attachment: Boundary Realignment Meeting (2026) - Post-meeting.png

2026 Convention Registration Forms

Attached are the forms to register for the convention in June.

NOTE: The DEADLINES are HARD DEADLINES! We will NOT be making exceptions for any late submissions!

Attachment: Convention Book Ad Application - fillable.pdf

Attachment: Registration Form 2026 - fillable.pdf

Attachment: Room Booking Instructions.docx

2026 Department Convention Agenda

Attachment: 2026 Dept Convention Agenda.pdf

2025-2026 Department E-mail Addresses

See attached .PDF list for current email addresses...

Attachment: Department email addresses 2025-2026.pdf

Officer Election Reports - Installation and Revisions

Effective August 1, 2025, you will be expected to use the electronic, web-based form to submit installation and revision OERs. This form is more complete than the paper form, as it provides information on your DEC and Alt DEC which are not on the paper form. Remember, OERs must be submitted within 10 calendar days from a change in Chapter leadership.

Officers should verify their contact information before the Chapter submits the OER. If the information is incorrect, the officer will need to go to mydav.org and access their personal profile to update the incorrect data. This is essential for Department to be able to contact you for DEC issues and other official business.

Thanks for your cooperation!

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New 2025 Fundraiser Request Form

Chapters: Please follow the requirements below for submitting fundraising requests.

1. Department must have a copy of your approved budget for the fiscal year in which the fundraiser will occur, as well as a copy of the minutes from the General Meeting when the budget was approved by the body.

2. Submit your request on the approved Department form.

3. If your fundraiser will go outside your Chapter boundaries, you must submit a letter from the other area's Chapter Commander approving you to hold the fundraiser in their area.

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Attachment: 2025 Fundraiser Request Form.pdf

Department 2026 Annual Awards Forms

Starting January 1, 2026, the attached forms ares the only accepted forms for annual Department Awards.

Attachment: 2026 Business Awards Form - fillable.pdf

Attachment: 2026 Member Awards Form - fillable.pdf

Service Officer Nominations

Attached is the fillable PDF form required to be used for nominating members to be trained or recertified as a CSO/DSO.

In Department of Arizona, the form must be emailed to DAV.VBAPHO@va.gov, with a cc: to Adjutant@az-dav.org, NO LATER THAN 30 days prior to the scheduled training.

NOTE: CSO/DSO recertifying online are still required to be submitted on this form in order for their exam access to be activated on iTrak.

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Attachment: ServiceOfficerNominations.pdf